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Okemo named among best Vermont workplaces for the third consecutive year
February 2, 2016
LUDLOW–Okemo Mountain Resort was recently named one of the 2016 Best Places to Work in Vermont. The annual list of the Best Places to Work in Vermont was created by Vermont Business Magazine, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Department of Economic Development, the Vermont Department of Labor, the Society for Human Resource Management-…
Fair Haven Union High School teams up with Coaches vs. Cancer
February 2, 2016
Submitted The Fair Haven Union High School girls’ basketball team will host a Coaches vs. Cancer game on February 9 to help raise money to support the American Cancer Society. FAIR HAVEN–On Jan. 20, Fair Haven Union High School girls’ basketball announced that it has teamed up with the American Cancer Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer…
Fourteen Killington Aquatic Club swimmers qualify for Regionals
February 2, 2016
Submitted Rutland H.S. junior Bailey Peters, doing the butterfly, made the finals in six events. KILLINGTON — This year, 14 Killington Aquatic Club swimmers have made qualifying times to compete at Regionals Feb. 13 and 14. This is triple the number from last season, Head Coach Kim Peters said. The swimmers qualifying for Regionals include:…
CSJ Saints pepper national and conference leader boards
February 2, 2016
Courtesy of CSJ Antonio Gordon and Regina Steele With a rare off-week for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at the College of St. Joseph, the college reflects on the season thus far. The Lady Saints have been on another level all year. They are 13-1 on the season and are currently in the midst…
Roosters strut their stuff at annual formal
February 2, 2016
By Flip Buttling Dan Paolino was the recipient of the “Chuck T. Anderson Award” this year. The award is given to a player who demonstrates service to the club on and off the pitch. By Maxx Steinmetz To celebrate the 2015 season, the Rutland Rugby Football Club held its annual formal and dinner at the…
Ski area saves big with tiny timer added to lift mechanics
February 2, 2016
By Amy Rubin, Efficiency Vermont Okemo Mountain Resort, like many other Vermont ski areas, is always on the lookout for ways to save energy. A recent opportunity was found in one of the resort’s basic areas of operation: the ski lifts. Ski lift mechanical systems, housed at the terminal where people board, must be kept…
World Cup Wednesday Ski Bum Race Series: Jan. 20
February 2, 2016
SNOWBOARD - A Women 1. Pam McNeil, Sweet Peaks. Time: 30.48 2. Heather House, Gorillas In The Mist. Time: 30.75 3. Jessi Travers, RAMROD. Time: 33.26 4. Kim Williamson, TBD. Time: 34.13 Men 1. Steven Kelly, RAMROD. Time: 25.37 2. Aaron Moulton, RAMROD. Time: 26.05 3. Forrest Baker, Moguls ARS. Time: 26.57 4. John Hobbs,…
The Mountain journal: The warm-up run
February 2, 2016
By Chandler Burgess Snow guns blast fresh coverage on Downdraft, just below Killington Peak. By Tony Crespi The run was steep and the snow fresh. Unloading from the Superstar chairlift, my guide, at that time a Killington Ski School supervisor and PSIA examiner, suggested an ideal warm-up. We cut right through a few trees, and…
